...Symbolism in the Lord of the Flies In everyday life, different objects, places, and people symbolize various meanings. In the major motion picture and best selling novel, The Hunger Games, written by Suzanne Collins, the main character, Katniss Everdeen wears a mockingjay pin as a representation of bravery and courage. The mockingjay is an example of a symbol, which according to Random House Webster’s college dictionary is “something used for or regarded as something else.” William Golding’s novel, Lord of the Flies, tells a story about a group of stranded boys on an island and the use of many symbolic items that affect their stay and character. Golding’s use and representation of the conch shell, Piggy’s glasses, and the Beast/Lord of Flies...
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...within their own reality. (Duke, 2010). There are two iconic novel characters who stand out in a way most individuals can relate to. Holden Caulfield and young Ralph. When we cannot hold onto our youth and we must watch it slip away, do we as humans embrace the changes or fight it every step of the way? The Catcher in the Rye, written by J.D. Salinger, was published in 1951. Holden Caulfield is a young male character who is obsessed with the loss of his youth. Similar to Caulfield is young Ralph, a character portrayed in the 1954 novel, as The Lord of the Flies iconic protagonist. Ralph is a twelve-year-old English boy who is elected leader of a group of boys marooned on an island. Holden Caulfield is four years his senior but finds himself being expelled from his fourth prep school and must travel home to admit his failures once again. Both novel characters Caulfield and Ralph feel a sense of hopelessness. Each one in a situation of fear and overwhelming responsibility. Ralph is elected to lead the boys group marooned on the island and...
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...Lord of the Flies Symbol is a thing that represents or stands for something. It could also be a mark or character used as a common representation of an object, function, or process. In the lifetime that anyone has lived so far, there is at least one symbol that is of importance in your life. Everyone has something that symbolizes them or some part of their life. In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, shows a lot of mental/physical symbols and their importance. Some of the symbols that Golding shows and introduces in the novel are the conch, the beast, and Piggy’s glasses. One of the symbols that Golding showed in the novel was the conch. The conch was something that Ralph, a 12 year old boy, and Piggy, Ralph’s “lieutenant”(helper), had discovered and it was used to gather the group of kids that got stuck on the island along with them. In the group of kids, whoever had the conch, was the person who the the right to speak, meaning that the person was the leader of the group. Although later in the novel, the conch was no longer of use because of the savagery that came out of the kids made their ways of thinking different, which led them to become violent and out of control. Similar to an anarchy because if there is no control, then everything is chaotic. Soon after the boys have become savagery, the conch was crushed along with Piggy by a boulder that Roger, Jack the new leader’s “lieutenant”, pushes and so the conch shell is now of no use. The conch shell was a powerful...
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...For it would seem that He is killing and condemning all those who believe in Him. He lets them come to grief and suffer terribly, giving the impression that He is a Lord of destruction and of entry into death. But this has a purpose. . . the Lord first thrusts all His own ignominiously into death, and then and there He becomes their God and Lord, who liberates them from death.” From the former, one can perceive the importance of suffering for Luther’s theology as a way to instill humility, gratitude and confession, and confidence or hope in the Lord. This is to say that suffering for Luther is a means to continually sanctify or purify the...
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...emotions of despair to jubilee. The words of Psalm 23 are perhaps some of the most familiar words in scripture. It addresses the fear of mortality and conveys a theme of death but is intended for those who are living . Psalm 23 is versatile and speaks to the masses in different ways such as times of deep regret, joy, or fear. Psalm 23 begins the passage as, “A Psalm of David” which most would agree is an accurate title. The psalm begins with “The Lord is my shepherd” (v.1) the psalmist, who is believed to be King David, is immediately putting himself as a sheep in the interest of God. This is a very well known passage, so well, that the magnitude of the word’s meanings can easily be lost in translation. The passage has little to do with sheep, rather it focuses on being a shepherd. David states that the Lord God is his personal shepherd, signifying a personal relationship between them reminding the reader that Christianity is not as much a religion, as it is a relationship with God. The shepherd is the provider and protector of his flock, and the sheep are helpless without him. The opening continues with “I shall not want,” providing that as a sheep in the Lord’s care he would lack nothing. The meaning in this passage is not that we wont desire or want anything, rather it means that we wont be left wanting anything and have complete fulfillment with the Lord. At the end of the psalm, David describes the joy he feels of being in a close eternal relationship with God, “Surely goodness...
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...“What is an adult? A child blown up by age.” (Simone de Beauvoir). Is William Golding saying anything about the adult world in Lord of The Flies? William Golding says so much about adults it was an adult world he placed the boys in and the boys react in a way that adults very well can react. And In a way the power struggle, mob mentality, fear and violence represented in Lord of The Flies has played out many times over history. William Golding was not just comparing the two worlds they were one and the same represented by boys because really adults can be just as vulnerable and volatile they simply hide behind the idea of maturity which can quickly disintegrate when scared. This of course happened in Lord of The Flies the maturity disintegrated and they descended into savagery. It is simply human nature “I believed that the condition of man was to be morally diseased creation…trace the connection between his diseased nature and the international messes he gets himself into”. (Pg. 253) The symbolism in Lord of The Flies represents so many different aspects of society. The conch represents democracy and power it being the object that brings them together to vote, assemble and speak freely. As long as the conch exists the island is a place of order and fairness and with the conch comes Ralphs reign as chief. But when the boys begin to ignore the conch does Jack gain more power though he is still not equal to Ralph until the conch is destroyed the conch represented Ralphs authority...
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...Kimesha Washington Erin Price Intro to Online Education 7 March 2015 The biblical foundations relate to scripture and the importance of “renewing our minds” in many different ways. Higher education fits that calling because by renewing your mind you start off fresh. Each time a semester begins or another class starts your ability to stay focused, organized, and knowledgeable depends on it. The biblical foundations are a stepping stone for students. By renewing our minds we are able to act as God has instructed us to. A mind that hasn’t been renewed results in wicked actions while one with a “renewed mind” acts in a Godly way. (Roman 12:2) “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” In so little words the scripture does not want us to be a follower in this world but instead act as leader by renewing our minds. By doing so it is God’s will that we act accordingly. Renewing our minds creates a new journey and direction when you may have been going down the wrong one. (Proverbs 1:7) “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instructions.” Act as God has instructed us to do so because those who do not obey his word look down on wisdom and instructions and therefore do not follow his word. (Proverbs 19:27) “Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge...
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...separate and increasingly difficult conflicts - with Grendel, Grendel's mother, and the dragon shows a clear division between Beowulf's youthful heroism as a warrior and his mature heroism as a reliable king. There is also a clear-cut network of social duties depicted in the poem. The king has an obligation to behave with generosity. He must reward his thanes with valuable gifts for their defense of the tribe and their success in battle. This is why King Hrothgar is known as the "ring-giver." He behaves according to expectations of the duties of a lord when he lavishly rewards Beowulf and the other Geat warriors for ridding the Danes of Grendel. King Hrothgar's acts as king forsahdow Beowulf's manner of kingship in the second half of the poem. But the thanes have their obligations too. They must show undivided loyalty to their lord. Only in this way can the society survive and it also shows the importance of the relationship between lord and...
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...Explore Wilde’s Presentation of Women in “A Woman of No Importance” A woman of no importance was written late in the Victorian period and was first published in 1893. This was a time of change in traditional English society, the class system, that has stood in place for so many years, was brought into question, a long with the role of women in society with early ideas of gender equality and ‘women’s suffrage’ campaigns. In ‘A woman of no importance’ Wilde explores these changing views and offers several, contrasting presentations of women that existed in Upper Class Victorian society, which I will explore in this essay. One presentation, which some may perceive as the most obvious one, is that women are weak, feeble creatures who need male influence in their lives in order to be able to function. There are several examples of women being presented this way throughout the play; firstly, the way in which Mrs Arbuthnot is shown to be completely dependent on the males in her life throughout the play, firstly on George Harford, and then on Gerald. In the passionate speech she makes to Gerald at the end of act 3 she tells him, in the third person, of her undying love for George she felt at the age of eighteen, ‘he made her love him so much that she left her father’s house’, for her to leave her home and ‘(to break her) father’s heart’, Rachel must have felt that she could not live without George, showing her total devotion and dependence on him. Earlier in the play, we see how...
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...LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 4-MAT Share Jesus Without Fear Submitted to Dr. David A. Wheeler EVAN 525 by Allataye A. Russ April 12, 2015 Contents 4-MAT Book Review Abstract...............................................................................................................................3 Response..............................................................................................................................5 Reflections…........................................................................................................................6 Action..................................................................................................................................7 Bibliography ........................................................................................................................9 Rubrics………………………………………………………………………………....10 4 MAT Book Review Abstract Share Jesus Without Fear is a dynamic book on evangelism. Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to read books and seat at the feet of many who were so called “expert” on the subject of winning souls for Christ but this book takes the cake. It unpacked and unearth the subject of evangelism, in such a way, that even a babe in Christ would be able to run with. William Fay possesses a great testimony that adds to the creditability of this work but shares the perfect message of what real evangelism is all about. We...
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...February 2009 Assignment: 1. Make a brief introduction to the text. Surveillance is an ever-increasing technology, which threatens our personal privacy. In the rapid evolution of surveillance technology, we risk that the government receives and stores more information about us, than we want to share. Surveillance have made it easier to tackle crimes before, they are being executed, but we need to make sure that this power, in the form of knowledge, is not misused. 2. Sum up the main points * A warning against overuse of surveillance. * A threat to society, in a case of a misuse of power * A threat to personal freedom, and thereby democracy 3. With starting point in the following quotation, discuss the importance of the above mentioned issues: "The key is to strike the right balance between privacy, protection and sharing of personal data," a Home Office spokesman said.” (page 3) Maintaining the right balance between privacy, protection and sharing of personal data is very important. We need to make sure that every person in our country, or world, feels safe, and liberated to do and think what they please, as long as that person sticks to the laws of this country. Do we need to make sure that everyone obeys the laws of their country? Yes. But I don’t think it should be in a degree of stepping on everyone’s toes, to catch a small group of people with their hands in the cookie jar. Then again, haven’t we been pleased with the way things have...
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...'LORD OF THE FLIES' by William Golding “Revision notes can never replace knowing the books thoroughly” J.W.Evans These notes should be used as pointers to the directions that your thoughts might take. They are not meant to replace your reading of the novel, you must still do that yourself.. CHARACTERISATION Never forget that we are talking about a group of boys whose maximum age is twelve. RALPH Does he represent all that is good in people? Tall, fair-skinned, blond hair, very athletic, natural leader although not that good a leader as many of his decisions are questionable, which ones?. He is middle-class, father a naval officer. Elected leader but not forceful enough to maintain position. Eventually he loses support and is reduced to the status of an outcast who must flee for his life. Ralph is an idealist and a dreamer. He needs Piggy to think for him. He finds the Conch but Piggy tells him how to use it. At the end of the book, he is a disillusioned realist who now sees his world and its inhabitants for what they are. JACK MERRIDEW Does he represent the worst in people? He is thin, tall, with red hair, light blue eyes and freckles. Leader of the choir, he becomes the leader of the hunters. Increasingly in conflict with Ralph and more particularly, Piggy, he breaks away, forms his own tribe and splits the group. He manages to get the support to do this by offering the boys the attraction of the hunting life and then by terrorising them. In the...
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...Instructor Name – Daniel Cordeiro Course Abbreviation – Microeconomics Student ID (last 5) - 87646 Assignment – Collision Point Survey Instructor Name – Daniel Cordeiro Course Abbreviation – Microeconomics Student ID (last 5) - 87646 Assignment – Collision Point Survey Collision/Integration Point Survey Use only one document (this one) each week. DayDate | Priority of ScriptureScripture Ref w/ phrases of interest (type verses out) | Pursuit of TruthPotentialCollision/Integration Point | Practice of WisdomApplication(how might you respond with this Truth is challenged) | Monday,8/25 | Genesis 1020“These are the sons of Ham by their clans and languages, in their territories and nations.” | Defeating the devil and evil | The devil is around us at all times, especially when we are weak. Many workers in the workplace may feel overused, underestimated, or weak. This is when the devil will encounter us and tempt us, as Christians we need to fight off this temptation and overcome our weaknesses and temptations. | Tuesday,8/26 | Genesis 1317 “Go, walk through the length and breadth of the land, for I am giving it to you.” | Anger is a choice we must not pursue | There are many times in the workplace that can set of situations of anger. This verse talks about how being angry with your brother (college) will make you liable to judgment, many workers will be angry at times with their co workers if work is not sufficient...
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...The novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding follows the story of a group of boys who are stranded on a tropical island and must fight to survive. Led by the charismatic and attractive protagonist, Ralph, and his intellectual ally Piggy, the boys are initially successful at creating a new order on the island. Soon, however, an ambitious boy called Jack presents himself as the main antagonist. Jack’s return to savagery and the subsequent unravelling of order on the island results in multiple deaths and the destruction of the island. The book allows the reader to view the ways in which order and society break down in an uncivilized environment, as well as how easy it is to return to savagery. As this work is allegorical, symbols play heavily...
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...In Lord of the Flies, the general boys, at first, are afraid of the unknown and deaths. After Jack becomes the chief and forms his tribe, Jack and Roger’s violence becomes the general fear. The main characters also have their own fears. Ralph and Piggy are afraid of the loss of civilisation, the collapse of law and order. Piggy is also afraid of the loss of democracy and not being able to see clear. Jack is afraid of being overpowered by the power of civilisation. Simon is afraid of savagery. For Golding, he is afraid of the evil human nature and people’s misunderstanding that evil is from elsewhere instead of within ourselves. He is also afraid that savagery would defeat civilisation as well as evil defeating goodness and dictatorship defeating democracy. In general, the boys’ fears can be divided into 2 parts, one is when they first get onto the island and the other one is after Jack has formed his tribe. The boys are afraid of the unknown. The boy with a mulberry birthmark on his face claims that there is a ‘snake’, or a ‘beastie’ as he later calls it, as early as in Chapter 2. When they first arrived at the island, everything is unclear and unsafe, and even overwhelming. The unstable situation arouses fear. It is the human instinct to be afraid of something that we do not know. The boy with a birthmark gives the fear of the unknown a more concrete image as a beast. The fear of the unknown is then turned into the fear of the beast. The boys are still rational when they first...
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